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1. jabbamonkey
   Member
   Posted 8 months ago #

   I'm trying to post my menu on the webpage... but I'm having trouble showing the CHILDREN show up under the PARENT menu items...

   I am using the following...

   <?php wp_list_pages('include=2,52,11,41,50,54&sort_column=menu_order&title_li=&child_of=2,52,11,41,50,54' ); ?>

   I choose ...
   include=2,52,11,41,50,54
   ... because I only want a few PARENT items to be show. For each of those PARENT items, I want the CHILDREN to appear as a list beneath them. Right now, my list is only printing the PARENT items (and NO children).

   I know the styles work fine, because I can see the menu when I hard code the menu with it's children.

   I checked the CODEX for wp_list_pages, but I couldn't figure it out (I came up with the solution above). Can someone help me and show me how to do this?

2. esmi
   Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
   Posted 8 months ago #

   The include parameter is explicit. In other words, it will only display those pages that are listed - even if some of them have children. Under these circumstances, the child_of parameter will be ignored. Perhaps you could look at excluding pages instead?

3. jabbamonkey
   Member
   Posted 8 months ago #

   I'm concerned about an administrator adding a new page, and it automatically appearing in the main navigation. They may just forget to add the new page to a parent page...

   So, I want to avoid using the exclude in the code (because I would have to edit the code every time they add a page). I also know there is a plugin that lets people EXCLUDE pages from navigation ... but I'm trying to make the adminstration dummy-proof. (because they WILL just add pages everywhere).

   Oh well. I guess I will just have to live with the following....

   <?php wp_list_pages('sort_column=menu_order&depth=2&title_li=' ); ?>

   It works, shows the two levels of navigation. I just need to be wary when an admin adds a new page.

4. esmi
   Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
   Posted 8 months ago #

   What about setting up a custom menu?

5. jabbamonkey
   Member
   Posted 8 months ago #

   That could solve it. Then I wont have to worry about them adding things to the menu! Thanks!

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